Shelby once had a single Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline. The line was abandoned in the early 1950s after a new cutoff was opened further south. Portions of the line near the city have since been reused as a recreational trail.
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RI Silver Creek Tributary Culvert
RI Silver Creek Tributary Culvert
This small concrete box culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed tributary of Silver Creek near Hazel Road east of Shelby
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1902
by
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
6' concrete railtop box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed tributary of Silver Creek
Significance:
Rock Island Old Stone Arch Nature Trail Bridge
Rock Island Old Stone Arch Nature Trail Bridge
This massive stone arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Little Silver Creek east of Shelby
Owner: City of Shelby
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1880
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
32' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Little Silver Creek
Significance:
